Since now 25 years, AFROSPATIALE works on the magnetic bearing technology and has been awarded contracts with many customers in order to develop equipment for flight and ground applications. Two generations of magnetic bearing reaction wheels are already in flight, onboard observation satellites : - firstly on SPOT and ERS with 15 wheels in flight on 5 satellites, - secondly on HELIOS spacecraft with 3 wheels in orbit. Total cumulated flight time is now more than 88 years without any problem. AEROSPATIALE Magnetic Bearing is based on the use of permanent magnets and on the control of the rotor around a zero force equilibrium point The present paper recalls the cronology of magnetic Bearing history at AEROSPATIALE, explains the inventive principle of the magnetic bearing this technology matures through other competitive products.


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    Title :

    An overview on aerospatiale mangnetic bearing products for spacecraft attitude control and for industry


    Contributors:
    Samuel, A. (author) / Lechable, B. (author)


    Publication date :

    1997


    Size :

    7 Seiten, 2 Bilder, 7 Tabellen




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




    An Overview on Aerospatiale Magnetic Bearing Products for Spacecraft Attitude Control and for Industry

    Samuel, A. / Lechable, B. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1996


    An Overview on Aerospatiale Magnetic Bearing Products for Spacecraft Attitude Control and for Industry

    Samuel, A. / Lechable, B. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1996



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